A Mary Baker Eddy poem about Jesus instructing Peter to “feed my sheep”
Author Archives: Robin Bates
Pricked and Bleeding Thanks to Trump
A mother, brutalized by federal agents who got the wrong house, seemed to be channeling “Merchant of Venice” in her response.
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Brecht Celebrated Overlooked Workers
Brecht and Neruda poems to celebrate International Workers’ Day.
Posted in Uncategorized Tagged "Heights of Machu Piccu", "Questions from a Worker Who Reads", Bertolt Brecht, Pablo Neruda, Walter Benjamin Comments closed
My Restorative Father-Sons Reunion
The presence of my sons at my brother’s memorial service proved deeply comforting, just as Telemakhos and Odysseus are comforted when they reencounter each other.
On Claiming Christ While Hating the Poor
A Joe Fasano poem calling out “Those Who Call Themselves Christian but Seek to Divide and Conquer the World”
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“Come Out of Your Jail, Mary”
A W.R. Rodgers poem about Mary Magdalene’s “dawning” realization on Easter morning.
Posted in Uncategorized Tagged "Resurrection An Easter Sequence", Easter, Resurrection, W.R. Rodgers Comments closed
A Partial Defense of Ayn Rand
In this Bulwark article, a writer says that Silicon Valley tech bros, while they admire Ayn Rand’s heroes, resemble more her villains.
Posted in Ayn Rand Tagged Atlas Shrugged, Ayn Rand, Elon Musk, Fountainhead, J.R.R. Tolkien, Lord of the Rings, Marc Andreesen, Peter Thiel, Silicon Valley tech bros Comments closed
The Wannabe Emperor’s New Clothes
Andersen’s “Emperor’s New Clothes” describes Trump’s con to perfection.
Posted in Uncategorized Tagged Donald Trump, Emperor's New Clothes, Hans Christian Andersen, mainstream media Comments closed
